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• Hacker Mitnick's Internet homecoming

  Notorious computer hacker Kevin Mitnick went online Tuesday for the first time in nearly a decade.

• Hackers could soon face a life sentence

  A bill has been overwhelmingly approved in the US that would allow for life prison sentences for malicious computer hackers.

• Aussie hacker gets two year sentence

  A Queensland court has sentenced a local computer hacker to two years jail.

• NT hacker blames 'segregation'

  A Northern Territory hacker who allegedly caused millions of dollars of damage to government systems this week blamed segregation and 'stress' for his crime.

• NASA hacker loses legal challenge

  UK resident Gary McKinnon has lost his legal challenge against extradition to the US to face charges of hacking NASA and military installations.

• Army expects 'suicide hacker' attacks

  Australia is preparing for cyber-terrorism attacks from "suicide hackers", who will aim to bring down critical infrastructure for a "cause" and not worry about facing 30 years in jail for their actions.

• Intel 'hacker' sentence expunged

  A former Intel contractor has seen his conviction for hacking into the company's systems expunged, after a battle lasting more than a decade.

• 'Homeless hacker' free pending court date

  Adrian Lamo, who won notoriety for his public claims of electronic intrusions, is jailed then released to face federal hacking charges Friday.

• NASA hacker ready for a long battle

  Waiting for the decision on his extradition hearing, expected on 10 May, Gary McKinnon has steeled himself for the possibility that the suspense may last much longer than a mere week and a half.

• Russian hacker supporters call on Adobe

  Supporters of a jailed Russian software programmer have called for Adobe Systems to contribute to a legal defence fund.

• NASA hacker begins extradition fight

  The British man charged with hacking into a series of computers belonging to the US government has begun his campaign against extradition.

• Record execs risk arrest for MP3 hacks

  Will US music and movie executives risk jail time if they start hacking into file-swapping systems, as a proposed bill would allow? Maybe if they travel to Australia.

• Optus hacker penalised on appeal

  The man who received only a suspended sentence after hacking into the Optus network and accessing the account details of more than 400,000 users has been convicted on appeal in a move welcomed by the law enforcement community.

• The 'homeless hacker' talks

  The past two years have been a wild ride for Adrian Lamo: The 22-year-old has publicly taken credit for tunnelling into networks belonging to Yahoo, Microsoft, Excite@Home and WorldCom.

• Adobe seeks release of Russian programmer

  In the wake of worldwide criticism, Adobe Systems has agreed to withdraw from a case charging a 27-year-old Russian programmer with violations of the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

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